What to do with KENWOOD - KM-X1000 POWER AMP(s) (1 Viewer)

[Bill Johnston]

I have 3 NEW KENWOOD - KM-X1000 POWER AMPLIFIERs that I got from my grandfather... We ended up NOT using them for a project, so after collecting dust, he gave them to me...

I was originally going to find a preamp for them, but there really isn't that many choices out there... and I think these amps are OVERKILL for my livingroom, not to mention, stacking 3 amps, 1 preamp (Can you say $1000 for a 5.1 preamp), 1 DVD, 1 VCR, this won't look that swell in my living room... and the time I save up $$$$$ for a theater an my basement, these amps would be outdated... So I opted to sell them...

So far I sold one for around $300.00 (on E-bay), which is pretty good seeing we paid $400-$425 each 3-4 years ago seeing they were blowing them out...

I plan on putting the next one on e-bay soon...

Now my question...

As you all know, I am looking @ kenwood VR-509, VR-510, and Onkyo 595... Out of all three of these amps, the Kenwood VR-510 has pre-outs for ALL 5.1 channels... I am wondering if I should keep ONE amp, get a VR-510, and use one of the amps for the main L & R's? Seeing they are 130 watts x 130 watts, and have a 0.01% THD?

Or is it best just to dump all 3 of them, take the $900, get the Kenwood or Onkyo, and my Jamo Apollo satalites... and be done with it...?

Thanks for any input...

Bill

 

[Bruce N]

Or keep one amp and use it to drive some SV subs!

Bruce